COVID-19 Updates
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Amber light for travel to France has Britons rushing to book holidays
Tour operators report spike in interest in last-minute breaks across the Channel, with availability running low in some places Coronavirus – latest updates See all our coronavirus coverage Holiday bookings…
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Coronavirus: Singapore’s expats wait anxiously as city state mulls reopening
For months, Briton Jamie Pierre has been trying to get approval to travel to Singapore for his new job there.But after repeated checks online plus multiple emails and messages, he…
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What are England’s latest Covid travel rules?
Changes coming in from 4am on 8 August will initially apply to England but rest of UK could follow suit Coronavirus – latest updates See all our coronavirus coverage Travel…
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Number of NHS Covid app ‘pings’ falls by 43% in a week
A total of 395,971 alerts sent to people in England and Wales in week to 28 July – down from 690,129 the week before Coronavirus – latest updates See all…
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UK doctors alarmed at ‘shambolic’ rollout of Covid jabs for children
Royal College of Paediatrics says GPs in dark about how and when young people to be vaccinated Coronavirus – latest updates See all our coronavirus coverage UK paediatricians have expressed…
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Vaccines to be required for open travel ‘for evermore’, says Shapps
Minister suggests quarantine rules for some arrivals in England will remain in place into autumn Coronavirus – latest updates See all our coronavirus coverage Britons will need to be fully…
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Coronavirus: Moderna says its vaccine remains 93 per cent effective 4 to 6 months after second dose
Moderna on Thursday said its Covid-19 vaccine shot was about 93 per cent effective four to six months after the second dose, showing hardly any change from the 94 per…
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Vaccinated Britons can travel ‘without looking over their shoulder’, says Shapps – video
Fully vaccinated Britons will not have to quarantine on return from France and Spain for the next three weeks, bringing much needed business to the struggling tourism sector, according to…
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National leaders to discuss easing restrictions for vaccinated Australians as half the country is locked down
Scott Morrison tells NSW premier the key to ending the current Sydney lockdown is compliance, not vaccinations Follow our Covid live blog for the latest updates Restrictions: NSW and Vic;…
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Li Ka-shing’s two flagships defy gloom with interim results that beat forecasts, as Hong Kong’s recovery trickles into earnings
CK Hutchison Holdings and CK Asset Holdings, the two flagship companies of Hong Kong’s richest family, defied naysayers with interim results that beat expectations, as the city’s tentative recovery from…